ApplicationsApplications:: Dust, Thin Clouds, ContrailsArea:Area: Full MSG Viewing AreaTime:Time: Day and Night

RangesRanges and and Enhancements:Enhancements:

Beam Channel Range Gamma

Red IR12.0 - IR10.8 -4 K … +2 K 1.0Green IR10.8 - IR8.7 0 K … +15 K 2.5Blue IR10.8 261 K … 289 K 1.0

10 - 0909 - 07 09

In dust RGB product images, dust appears in magenta colours !

The values shown above (in the red box) correspond tothe location (shown by an arrow) on the next page !

MSG-1, 14 July 2003, 10:00 UTC

MSG-1, 25 June 2003, 10:00 UTC

MSG-122 January 200412:00 UTC

Cold, thick, high-level clouds Thin Cirrus cloudsContrails

Ocean Warm Desert Cold Desert Warm Land Cold Land

Ocean Warm Desert Cold Desert Warm Land Cold Land

Thick, mid-levelcloud

Thin, mid-levelcloud

Low-level cloud(cold atmosphere,

Europe)

Low-level cloud(warm atmosphere,

Africa)

Dust Storm